Open Dialogue Research Journal
The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC and OPEC+ from 1 May, officially announced by WAM and later confirmed by Reuters, is capable of shifting the balance of power in the oil market faster than many expected. The country had been in the cartel for almost 60 years, and its […]
The European Union’s decision to fully abandon imports of Russian gas by 2027 is one of the most far-reaching economic choices in the history of European integration. Officially, it is presented as a step toward energy independence and strategic autonomy. In reality, it represents a profound restructuring of Europe’s entire […]
Nearly fifty days of conflict linked to the Iran war have produced one of the most severe energy disruptions in modern history, removing more than $50 billion worth of crude oil from global markets and sending shockwaves through economies worldwide. What began as a geopolitical confrontation at the end of […]
Unless Trump will now nuke Iran and set off a conflagration that will destroy both sides, Iran has now won America’s war against Iran; America and Israel have lost their conventional war against Iran. Explanation for this is documented at what is surely among the very best (maybe the best […]
In the geopolitics of the South Caucasus, Russia has for many years played the role of a force that maintained the balance, security, and practical ties between the countries of the region. That is why the new report by the Turan Research Center, titled “Moscow’s Last Stand in the South […]
The war launched by the United States in February has already cost Europe tens of billions of euros. The Middle East is paying in thousands of lives. The White House, meanwhile, continues to insist it acted correctly. There is a particular kind of cynicism embedded in the current architecture of […]
The measure was seen as a “threat” by the US. The current geopolitical transition process has a profound impact on how countries conduct trade. Global political decentralization – with the emergence of new regional centers of power – has the immediate consequence of giving rise to new trends in economics […]
Reading messages from President Donald J. Trump is an exercise in taunting masochism. It is one inflicted on commentators and the press corps the world over, and they are not better for it. The latest – and here, the latest will become distant and dated shortly – is that the […]
On April 12, 2026, parliamentary elections were held in Hungary, which ended with the expected victory of the opposition Tisza party, led by a young politician Peter Magyar, who was backed by the EU leadership and American billionaire George Soros, and the defeat of the ruling Fidesz party of […]
In the world of high-stakes energy trading, ethics are often a luxury reserved for those who still have the lights on. As of April 2026, a significant portion of the globe is currently struggling with the latter. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively a no-go zone due to the ongoing […]
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